Can I register an additional/new sportsbook account in New York / NYC while being registered in New Jersey / NJ?
With New York sports betting finally getting legalized, we know several unanswered questions are floating in the air. One of the most prominent questions that come to mind centers around betting in New Jersey.
We’re all too aware many New York residents made the trip over to their neighbor to bet in New Jersey when there were strict laws in place in New York. But, the burning question is can you bet in both New Jersey and New York?
Well, this depends on the sportsbook you’re with, rather than the state laws. You’ll be glad to hear that no state laws are preventing you from holding accounts in both states. It’s always been a case of location, rather than where you reside.
That’s why New York residents are fully within their rights to bet on New Jersey platforms, as long as they’re within New Jersey state lines. Going off of New York sports betting laws, it’s safe to say you can say the same about New York. No laws are preventing a New Jersey resident from betting in New York, they only have to be within state lines while doing so.
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Which sportsbooks allow you to open up multiple accounts?
The restrictions come if you’re trying to use the same sportsbook across two states. Let’s take an example with Fanduel. Fanduel has a section in their terms and conditions that clearly states it is against their regulations to hold two different accounts under the same name.
So, that doesn’t matter if they’re two accounts based in two different states, it’s against their terms. You’ll be liable to have both your accounts terminated and to be banned from the Fanduel platform permanently. You wouldn’t necessarily be breaking any state laws, but you would be breaching the rules of the sportsbook.
It’s fair when you think about it because you have to realize that bonus offers across multiple states are very similar, if not the same.
There could be many different instances where you unfairly get to use the same bonus offer twice, while many bettors will not get that same opportunity.
On the other hand, let’s say you already have your Fanduel New Jersey platform set up. When New York sports betting is legalized, you decide to take advantage of the DraftKings welcome bonus and sign up to their New York platform. There’s nothing at all to stop you from doing this. You’re completely free to use two different sportsbooks within the two different states.
So, there’s some hope that you can have two separate accounts in New Jersey and New York.
You’ll have to diversify your betting habits and sign up to another sportsbook, but it’s still well worth the effort. Whatever your New Jersey sportsbook may be, make sure your New York sportsbook choice offers something completely different and unique!
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